Hello Hung,
I am very apprehensive of self-driving cars, so I personally do not really think it is a good idea. Anything could happen for example what if it malfunctions, then all those innocent kids could get very hurt. If they did enough testing and could ensure everyone’s safety 100 percent, then obviously it could be a good idea, but honestly…[Read more]

Hello Prince,
I remember seeing this episode of Black Mirror and being very confused. I am not sure if I like the idea of it. A lot of people would probably be more inclined to use this type of traveling if it is indeed more budget friendly, but there will still be a bunch of people who would prefer to travel by actually going to the…[Read more]

Hello Zoe,
Snapchat should definitely be concerned losing that many people within such a short amount of time. I liked Snapchat at first, but I deleted it about a year ago because it seemed like they took their simple, cool concept and were trying to change it into something else and ended up doing too much for me. The facial recognition for…[Read more]

Walmart recently submitted a patent application for a shopping cart that will allow it to know what you are feeling inside its stores. While gripping the shopping cart, it will “track a customer’s heart rate, […]

Hi Rebecca,
I really enjoy reading your post. It is a really cool idea that Walmart uses the cart’s handle as the way to identify customers’ shopping habit. I also agree with your question that if this technology is a good investment and worth the money spent. Developing sensors for that many carts will not cost a small amount of investment.

This is an interesting idea from a data research perspective; however, I’m uncertain to whether implementing this wide-scale would be a great investment. I think Wal-Mart should implement this technology in a few stores, gather and analyze the data, and make conclusive findings based these stores. After reaching their conclusions, Wal-Mart could consider making data-driven decisions to solve issues throughout their stores on a much larger scale.

Rebecca,
I think this is a super interesting idea! The technology used here is just another way for Walmart to increase sales by hitting on the current emotions a customer is feeling inside the store. The aspect of detecting how customers are feeling in different part of stores I think can help Walmart better position their stores for a better customer experience. Also, I like how Walmart is not collecting personal data on the customer because with all the data leaks going on its smart to just stay away from it. On the flip side, I do agree that it could make people more anxious knowing their people monitored by using their shopping carts. Ultimately, I think this is a smart investment if they can overcome the anxiousness on being monitored.

Rebecca,
I think this a really interesting idea. I think this could really improve shopping experiences for retail consumers. Perhaps consumers subliminally prefer a colder store than a warmer store. If Walmart was to implement sensors on their shopping carts it would help track such a thing. I think if Walmart were to put sensors on shopping carts, it may initially be expensive. But would benefit them tremendously in the long run.

I honestly think this is a great idea! I know personally I get very anxious being in the grocery store for too long because there are so many people around me constantly moving, searching, talking, and what not. Sometimes when I am shopping I can’t even do a full grocery haul because I just can’t handle the disorganization and congestion of the store. This would really help someone like me who does not want to be stuck in the “traffic” of shopping for groceries. If they can track where I have the highest heart rate and check that against the most crowded parts of the store, they can redesign the store layout for a more efficient shopping experience. I think the money is a great investment for Wal-Mart. The money they use to implement this will probably lead to more expenses for store redesigns, but that would help retain customers from switching to online grocery shopping. Thanks for the interesting read!

Hello Francis,
I have not heard of this before so I did some research and looking at it from the other side, it can be used for positive things. For example, the article I was reading talked about how dancers request these videos to help their dancing. Another article I was reading talked about how you can detect these fake videos by looking at…[Read more]

Hi Changyang,
I honestly never thought about the potential of hacking a self driving car, but obviously it is a huge threat. Self-driving cars seem very beneficial on paper, but the fact that at any time it can fail is what makes me skeptical of the whole thing. I could not wrap my head around how someone would want to purposely make a…[Read more]

Apple products are often registered and authenticated using their serial numbers through Apple’s Device Enrollment Program. Organizations that use a large amount of iPhones and MacBooks for work like companies […]

Internet hacking is nothing new in today’s society and hackers have gained unauthorized access to computers and networks for years. What is becoming more concerning is the new target these hackers have which […]

This is really an interesting topic. Social media is probably one of the biggest addiction in todays world. Most people in the world are on social media and are believing in fake news. Cognitive hacking however I think will not go away in the near future. It is really hard to prevent just random people posting on social media. Also now a days people believe so many fake news on social media that people are becoming arrogant and stubborn with their information. This is a serious problem and should be kept in control in the future.

Steve Jobs used tiny text in his presentation which really helped drive the purpose. He explains simply how the iPhone has three major components and repeats it over to really get his point across. This helps the audience remember the key aspects and they got a laugh about it too, which will probably help them remember it even more. I like how he…[Read more]

My experience at Universal Health Services has been very positive. I have learned a lot and met many great people including the people on my team and the other interns on different teams. I never really considered going into a health care field, but it seems like a very rewarding job and the people that work here really love what they do. I have…[Read more]

One thing I learned from my internship that I could not learn in the classroom is that even though UHS is a huge company with many different teams that contribute different things, we all need to work together to accomplish tasks. You may think that one team is completely unrelated to another one, but if you want to implement a change there is a…[Read more]

Many of the things I have learned throughout my experience at Temple I have been able to leverage during my internship. For example, in the Data Analytics course (MIS 2502) we learned SQL which has helped me because here at UHS we use something called CCL (Cerner Command Language) which is exactly like SQL. I am constantly running queries and…[Read more]

It was difficult in the beginning finding a way to balance school and work. I was not sure how the class was going to be set up, but after a few weeks I put all the assignment due dates in my calendar on my phone and also wrote them down in my planner. If I have some free time at work or sometimes on my lunch break I will try to do some school…[Read more]

I agree with Hung when he said Excel is an important skill to have. Excel is a tool my team uses constantly and the Temple excel course did prepare me, but just practicing in it has helped me improve tremendously. Also, my note taking skills have improved. I am constantly jotting things down in my notebook so I can refer back to them. This is…[Read more]

My first day at UHS, my supervisor showed me around the building, telling me where to get coffee and where the bathroom was. Fortunately the building is not that big, so it was not that difficult to get used to. One thing I was unsure about was what people do when it comes to lunch time. There is a small café on the first floor with tables, but I…[Read more]

I am interning at Universal Health Services as an Application Analyst for the Information Systems Laboratory team. I will be working with the pathology team to support the implementation of UHS clinical and business applications at their Acute Care hospitals. That includes providing end user support, application troubleshooting, and assisting in…[Read more]